Why Not?

 Here is a nice active rodent entry point.  You can see the "mouse grease" i.e. sebum on the yellow foam.  The mice climb the cable or the wall and escape through the hole.

 Here is a close up of a hole in a brick wall with more sebum on the cement.

Hard to believe these sort of holes can exist in a Manhattan restaurant dining room, but why not?  Behind every brick wall is a labyrinth of rodent activity.

I'll be doing some serious thinking on rodents over the New Year, and I hope to understand them better, and to come up with new ideas for coexistence, setting boundaries, and inclusiveness.  I'll keep you posted.

Happy New Year from Ew York City.